A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to any transfer of United States territory, including certain islands in the Arctic Ocean.

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Introduced

18 December 1985

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that under the Constitution any right, title, or interest of the United States in any territory, outer continental shelf, exclusive economic zone, or fishery conservation zone, including the islands of Wrangell, Herald, Bennett, Henrietta, and Jeannette, may only be transferred to another country by treaty and enactment of the Congress.

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summary · EN · 18 December 1985
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-resolution/279
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